Articles

11 Feb 2014

MATERIALS: APS Elastomers: New Name for Expanded TPE Supplier

Alliance Polymers & Services LLC and its manufacturing arm, APS Compounding, Romulus, Mich., have consolidated to form APS Elastomers.

Blow Molding 5 Feb 2014

Milacron Expands Aftermarket Business—Again

Milacron LLC, Cincinnati, recently completed the purchase of Industrial Machine Sales, Inc. (IMSI) and its sister company, Precise Plastics Machinery (PPM), both of Southlake, Texas.

Resin Conveying 5 Feb 2014

Milacron Adds to Its Aftermarket Family

Milacron LLC recently completed the purchase of Industrial Machine Sales, Inc. (IMSI) and its sister company, Precise Plastics Machinery (PPM), both of Southlake, Texas.

Packaging 4 Feb 2014

Floreon Has New Investors for "Performance" Bioplastic; Aims to Hit U.S. Soon

Floreon Transforming Packaging of Hull, U.K., has secured multiple new investors through an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) to bring its patent-pending “performance” bioplastic material to market, and the U.S. is its prime regional target.

Medical 3 Feb 2014

APPLICATION: Styrenic TPEs Outperform TPVs in Medical-Device Cable Assemblies

Minnesota Wire of St.

Construction 3 Feb 2014

TeknorApex Buys Viking Polymers, Expands Rigid PVC Compounding

Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, R.I., significantly broadened its rigid PVC compounding business through its recent acquisition of custom compounder Viking Polymers, Jamestown, N.C.

31 Jan 2014

Michigan molder discusses State of the Union mention

Andra Rush, chair of automotive supplier Detroit Manufacturing Systems, was highlighted in this week's State of the Union address, bringing molding and manufacturing into the political spotlight.

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